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Barite and Sphalerite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

 
Barite and Sphalerite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

Barite and Sphalerite from Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee

DESCRIPTION:No. 37154
Mineral:Barite and Sphalerite
Locality:Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee
Description:Hemispherical aggregate 5.5 cm across of compact colorless barite crystals with two groups on the sides of lustrous brown-black sphalerite crystals up to 30 mm. The sphalerite crystals show translucency with strong rear-illumination.
Overall Size:9x6x4 cm
Crystals:1-30 mm
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